treasurer

noun

trea·​sur·​er ˈtre-zhə-rər 

ˈtrā-;

ˈtrezh-rər,

ˈtrāzh-

1

: an officer entrusted with the receipt, care, and disbursement of funds: such as

a

: a governmental officer charged with receiving, keeping, and disbursing public revenues

b

: the executive financial officer of a club, society, or business corporation

2

: a guardian of a collection of treasures : curator

treasurership

ˈtre-zhə-rər-ˌship 

ˈtrā-;

ˈtrezh-rər-

ˈtrāzh-

noun

Examples of treasurer in a Sentence

She is treasurer of the college.

Recent Examples on the Web

The lawsuit was filed in February, alleging the public funding violated the state Constitution in as many as five different ways and naming the state of Nevada, the governor and the state treasurer as defendants. —Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024

Pinal County treasurer The treasurer acts as the county's tax collector and safeguards the county's money. —Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024

Vanessa Swales In a surprise move, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley vetoed a County Board resolution that would give 36% pay raises to the county's treasurer, county clerk and register of deeds. —Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024

Leaderboard Ana Maria Chadwick was named EVP, CFO, and treasurer of Insulet Corporation (Nasdaq: PODD), the manufacturer of the insulin pump Omnipod, effective April 22. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024

His former campaign treasurer has already pleaded guilty. —Brian Mann, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024

Meanwhile, two other prominent organizers, Connor Spence, the union’s co-founder and former treasurer, and Michelle Valentin Nieves, a union leader who says she was pushed out of the group last year, have thrown their hats in the ring. —Haleluya Hadero, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024

Meanwhile, two other prominent organizers, Connor Spence, the union’s co-founder and former treasurer, and Michelle Valentin Nieves, the union’s former vice president, have thrown their hats in the ring. —Haleluya Hadero, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024

At Suki and Ron's wedding, supporters and friends were remembering Alisa Gaylon, a founding member and former board treasurer of Shiba Prom, who died from cancer in January. —Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

treasurer

noun

trea·​sur·​er ˈtrezh-rər 

ˈtrezh-ər-ər,

ˈtrāzh-

: an officer of a club, business, or government who has charge of money taken in and paid out

Legal Definition

treasurer

noun

trea·​sur·​er

: an officer entrusted with the receipt, care, and disbursement of funds: as

a

: a governmental officer charged with keeping, receiving, and disbursing public revenues

b

: the executive financial officer of a club, society, or business corporation

treasurership noun